Islamism In Iraq

By definition, Islam is a religion of those who obey the doctrines of the Prophet Muhammad. Muhammad, who in the 7th century lived in Arabia, initiated a religious movement that throughout the Middle East was supported by the Arabs. Today, not only in Middle East origins, Islam has adherents, where it is the dominant religion in all countries (Non-Arab, and Arab), but also in other parts of Africa, Asia and, of course, as well as in the United States. Those who are loyal to Islam are called Muslims. The Sunni, Shiite conflict in Iraq started long before the ruling of Saddam Hussein, but when Hussein became Prime Minister of the country the conflict between the two religious sects was taken to a new level. Right when Hussein gained full power, under his control, began years of persecution of the Shiite Muslims in the country. But, before this happened, the conflict was based upon Muhammad and who was to rule after he had died. When Muhammad had died there were many disputes on who should succeed the Prophet Muhammad after his death in 632. Shiites believed that the prophet’s son-in-law, Ali, was to be the successor. Both consider the Koran the word of God. But, devoutness and religious practice distinguish between the two sects. However, Islam teaches that all Islam is equal so Sunni and Shiite sects fight with each other not only because of “hatred” but, also because of religious

The Iraq war was occurred in 2003 between Iraq and the Unites States. The United States invaded Iraq and overthrew Saddam Hussein despite not being backed by the United Nations because they claimed that Iraq had a WMD program and were linked to Al-Qaeda. However, no WMD program nor any direct links to Al-Qaeda were found. After the United States had occupied Iraq for a few months, Islamic extremist groups were founded. The United States goal of overthrowing Hussein was accomplished, but this was the incorrect time to overthrow him, as Islamic terrorist groups came in his place. The short-term effects of the Iraq war were the formation of AQI and the increased tensions between Shi’a and Sunni Muslims. The main long-term effect the Iraq War was an increase in worldwide distrust towards the United States. In conclusion, the Iraq War destabilized the Middle East by going against the UN security council and attacking Iraq, then finding neither a WMD program, nor links to Al-Qaeda, which were the reasons they invaded

The disbanding of the Iraqi army and “debathification” or dismantling of the government in place only served to increase the casualties of American troops and Iraqi civilians as the radical Sunni insurgency expanded. This point of cause and effect, clash of two distinct political and cultural worlds, defined this war for the generation serving, at home and the future generations. The threat of increasing terrorism after the attack of September 11, 2001 was one of the driving force of invasion of Iraq. However, in one analysis the increase of global terrorism today is told to be well contributed by the conflicts that were fueled by the western presence in Iraq and the surrounding

During Saddam Hussein's reign he establish security, a barrier between Iraq and Iran, and wasn’t a jihadist radical.” (Source 2) Baathist that were in Saddam Hussein’s army were excommunicated from the new Iraqi democratic society because they were branded as war criminals. (Source 2) When the United States defeated the Baathist Party Military it shocked them due to the sharp, dramatic degradation from first class citizen to unemployed riffraff. (Source 2) The humiliated defeated Ex Baathist Military members were rejected by virtually everyone. Except for one extended hand. The Baathist Military members were welcomed with open arms into the jihadist terrorist group, ISIS. (Source 2) Baathist Military members had little to no other options. So thus the alliance between ISIS and the remains of the Baathist Party was established. (Source 2) According to a ISIS defector the appointment of

Saddam Hussein’s Iraq was one that was based upon secular ideals. After the Iranian Revolution, revolutionary Shi’a Islam started to have a large

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Baghdad, Iraq is where I was born and raised; I lived there for about 6 years during the most pivotal years of the war. My dad left when I was about 7 months. He went to Lebanon to live for a few years before settling in the United States. My mom took care of me and my siblings. War was going on in Iraq; people walked with a dying heart. Iraq was split into Shiite, Sunni, and Christianity. Sunni and Shiite do not have any issues with one another, but there are people who do not like the Shiites and caused civil strife between the two divisions of Islam. My family is Shiite and we do not believe in a separation between anyone because we are one, they are

occupation. Three major ethnic groups inhabit Iraq – the Sunnis consist of about 20% of the total population, the Shia’s (60%) and the Kurds (20%). It is important to note the Iran; a Shia majority enjoyed the support of southern Iraq during the reign of Saddam Hussein. The smaller Sunni population was the ruling class (Ba’ath Party) under Saddam and enjoyed the luxury of his autocratic leadership style while basking in the ill-gotten gains his terror brought them. When the U.S. invaded Iraq to ouster Saddam, the military vanished without mounting any significant resistance, the government collapsed; the Ba’ath Party went into hiding - rendering the country helpless and leaderless. Since the fall of Baghdad to the present, the state has possessed very little capability to control or regulate the society, their actions or foster a peaceful existence. Currently, elected in 2014, the President of Iraq is Fuad Masum, a Kurdish leader representing about 20% of the population. Insurgents (ISIS) are running rampant in the country and attacks on Iraqi

Iraq has been involved with civil unrest and war for decades. I believe that the physical, economical, political, social and psychological effects of this ongoing conflict have perpetuated a cycle of conflict through insurgency groups such as ISIS. The citizens of Iraq grew up in an era of conflict, I believe that as a result of this, they have been desensitized to war and conflict, and instead of a rare occurrence, they view it as a necessary means for survival, a way of life.

Shiites in Iran are being oppressed in the areas of jobs, housing, and political rights. Because the religious majority differs between countries, either the Sunnis or Shiites are being subjected to oppressive practices. For instance, in Bahrain the Sunni majority is exercising oppressive practices against the Shiites. This angers the Shiite population. Secondly, in Iraq, Sunni businessmen are having trouble getting import and export licenses because, unlike Bahrain, Iraq has a Shiite majority population. However, the Shiites actions on Sunnis are out of revenge. A former Sunni leader, Saddam Hussein, imprisoned, tortured, and even executed Shiites for no apparent reason. This increased tensions between the two groups and also contributed to the violent

In order to fully interpret the nation of Iraq’s holistic condition during and after the Saddam Era, Social, Political, and Economic factors must be weighed accordingly and in contrast to each other. In order to do this, the span of years leading up to 1989, and

Since many in Iraq feel the vote for some position are fixed during elections, Iraqis can be punished for speaking out. If someone does they themselves and their families are at a great risk of being persecuted, since they are not loyal to the government or Saddam Hussein. Therefore, the political roles do influence how the criminal system works in Iraq. In addition, many culture and historical factors also played a role for Iraq to follow the Islamic legal tradition.

The Safavids were the first the first to declare Shia Islam the official religion of Iran, and their interest in Iraq lay in the Shia holy places in central Iraq, and also the fact that Baghdad held significant symbolic value as the seat of the ancient Abbasid Empire. The Ottoman Empire on the other hand was afraid that Shia Islam would spread to Asia Minor, and thus looked to control Iraq as a Sunni-dominated buffer state. During the Ottoman period, the Sunnis were placed in political positions, while the Shias were then shut out of the political process. This divide between the Sunnis and the Shias continued to be more and more of an important element in the Iraqi social structure, and remains an issue even today. It was also during this time period that the Kurdish Baban Dynasty emerged and began to organize resistance to the Ottoman rule in Northern Iraq.

In recent years, the Iraqi nation has endured a crisis that will forever remain in the hearts and minds of the Middle Eastern culture. However, the outcomes of the War on Iraq will not change the long-lasting and passionate traditions and memories that have been held in the country for decades. One major event that happened in Iraq’s history is that on October 3, 1932 Iraq was established as an independent nation. Iraq has always been a country in which respect and generosity have been highly valued and play an important cultural role in everyday life. Additionally, approximately ninety-five percent of Iraqis are Muslim, and therefore Islam is the official religion of this nation (Gutierrez 1). Furthermore, Iraq is a

The Bush administration was hoping that Iraq would set an example that could influence the rest of the region to democratize. Instead, Islamist parties were the ones to win the elections, violence started to increase in the region, and countries surrounding Iraq now used them as an example of why democratizing is not a good option. Leaders had turned the terrible situation in Iraq as an excuse